- CA SQPL 05-032
Built in 1904 near Leski's Crossing.
Built in 1904 near Leski's Crossing.
Robert Stewart and Jessie Rae's home
Robert Stewart and Jessie (nee Judd) Rae's home in Brackendale. Now Ester Lane home.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
View from the Brackendale Store looking south in 1914.
Squamish Advance: Thursday, February 14, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
MILD WEATHER SPEEDS LOGGING
BOARD OF TRADE HOLDS SESSION
LOCAL HOLIDAY
KING'S FUNERAL THIS FRIDAY
SAVE ALL ARTICLES
DISCARDED ARTICLES MAY BE USEFUL
JOAN MAXWELL
[PHOTO]
SQUAMISH EDGED BY WOODFIBRE BASKETEERS
INSTITUTE ACTIVE
LEGION TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LATE KING
W.A. TO HANDLE CANCER CAMPAIGN
PLANS MADE FOR KLONDIKE NIGHT
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
BRACKENDALE
WET WEATHER CLEARS SNOW HERE
ROCK SLIDES DELAY PASSENGER TRAINS
LUCILLE DUMONT
[PHOTO]
IN MEMORIAM
CLASSIFIED ADS
FINED FOR TRESSPASS ON INDIAN RESERVE
CANADA SHOWS POPULATION GAIN
LICENCES EXPIRE
WILL HOLD FIRST AID CLASSES HERE
DIES SUDDENLY
FORMER PUBLISHER VISITS SQUAMISH
RETURN TO CITY
MOVE TO NEW HOME
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, January 24, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
LIBERAL LEADER
[PHOTO]
PREMIER BYRON JOHNSON
BRACKENDALE
HARVEY HURREN IS LEGION PRESIDENT
MAY TRY TO CARRY ON B.C. COALITION GOVERNMENT SPLITS
STORM CUTS LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
OPPOSITION LEADER
[PHOTO]
HERBERT ANSCOMB
NEW PGE LINK READY IN JUNE
TRADE BOARD TO HOLD BANQUET
SCHOOL BUS HAS DIFFICULT TRIP
TO OPEN CBU
[PHOTO]
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
LADIES AID ELECTS OFFICERS
CANCER SOCIETY OFFICIALS NAMED
CBC NEWS ROUND-UP EDITOR
[PHOTO]
FRESH SNOWFALL BLANKETS DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
BOXING ENTHUSIASTS TO MEET
CLASSIFIED ADS
CANADIAN DOLLAR OVERTAKES U.S. IN EXCHANGE
BIRTHDAY PARTY
ANITA GORDON
[PHOTO]
AROUND TOWN
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, January 17, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
W. A. STEWART IS NAMED PREXY BOARD OF TRADE
STORMY WEATHER HITS DISTRICT
SNOWMOBILE CAUSES STIR
GOOD SEAL SALE
ST. JOHN'S W.A. ELECTS OFFICERS
PLANNING SPRING BUILDING PROGRAM
FOREMAN HEADS LOCAL SKI CLUB
PRIME MINISTER
[PHOTO]
L. S. ST. LAURENT
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
SINCLAIR TO VISIT SQUAMISH SOON
JUNIOR SKI CLUB IS FORMED HERE
BRACKENDALE
PTA MEETING
STAFF SELECTED FOR SCHOOL ANNUAL
PEGGI BROWN --- RADIO ACTRESS
[PHOTO]
NEW CBC TRANSMITTER
[PHOTO]
CARD OF THANKS
LOCAL RESIDENT IS LAID AT REST
WELL BABY CLINIC OPENS TOMORROW
CLASSIFIED ADS
STORM HAMPERS MERCY FLIGHT
[PHOTO]
ERIC CHRISTMAS, HEARD OVER CBC
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, January 10, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
ILL CHILD RUSHED TO CITY HOSPITAL
BRACKENDALE
BUILDING MATERIAL FOR LEGION ARRIVES
SCHOOL INSTALLS SOMETHING NEW
WIND HAMPERS UTILITIES HERE
CHALET SNOWMOBILE ARRIVED TODAY
FAVORS CAPILANO HIGHWAY ROUTE
SQUAMISH IS BACK IN BANANA BELT
ROADS VERY DANGEROUS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
HOWARD MANNING
[PHOTO]
CLASSIFIED ADS
LOGGING COMPANIES RESUMING WORK
ANSCOMB HINTS CONDITION WILL SOON END
INDEPENDENT GROCERS
CLEARANCE SALE STARTS SATURDAY
LEICESTER SQUARE'S HARMONY QUARTET
[PHOTO]
NEW CBC HEADQUARTERS
[PHOTO]
Squamish Advance
Brackendale Hotel at time of turkey shoot
Standing in bottom row on far left is Al Armstrong. Standing in bottom row, 7th from left is Hughie Mills. Standing in the bottom row, 7th from right is Walter Magee. Standing in bottom row, 4th from right is Jimmy Day. To the far right is Billy Judd when he was about 14.
Charles Schoonover building home
Near the Brackendale Store.
417477 Government Road
This lovely log house was built by Charles Schoonover in 1932. Having worked as a hunter, trapper, and logger further up in the valley for nearly 30 years, Schoonover settled his family here in a house that reflected the beauty of the forests he loved.
Original use: Private residence.
Current use: Private residence.
Current condition: Very well maintained.
Flood at the Venekamp's home on Lawson Road.
Interior of Brackendale School (1904 - 1925)
Brackendale School picture, 1905
Part of Jessie Rae Photograph Collection
Left to right: Bert Rae, Maurice Rae, Thorne girl (likely Edna), Ethel Herres, Olive Judd, ?, Wilby Judd, Earl Judd, Lizzy Herres, ?, Harold Thorne, Belle Herres, Rae boy (likely Herbert Lawson).
Teacher: Mr Alexander Stephen.
Part of Jessie Rae Photograph Collection
The Judd house which still stands on Judd Road in Brackendale.
Although not the oldest structure in Squamish, the Judd Home (1199 Judd Road) is regarded by many to be one of the District's primary heritage resources, providing an important anchor in reconstructing the early history and development of Brackendale and Squamish. It is in association with the Judd Home that many other local heritage sites are best interpreted. Henry Judd (or Harry, as he was also known) and his wife Anne were among that small group of settlers which included the Robertsons, the Raes, William Mashiter, E.B. Madill, George Magee, Tom Reid, and a few others who are now regarded as the Pioneers of the Squamish Valley.
Having made purchase by public lottery of a major piece of property covering much of what is Brackendale today, Henry Judd arrived in the Valley in 1889 to begin farming his land. Building his original home at the present site of the Brennan Home, Judd sold that house to his parents after marrying Barbara Anne Edwards, who had come to work at the Squamish Valley Hop Ranch. A new home was built by the young couple on the site of the present Judd House.
The present form of Brackendale did not begin to take shape until the subdivision of the Judd property in 1910 into 20 large lots along the Government Road, including the original lot purchased for the Brackendale Store. The original Judd Home itself burnt to the ground in 1916 and was rebuilt as the structure which stands there today as the current home of Mrs Farquharson, one of Henry and Anne Judd's youngest daughters.
Although not a "grand" structure, the Judd Home is nonetheless an attractive example of the functional charm of Western farm homes of the early part of the century. Perhaps more importantly, the Judd home and the lovely surrounding property on which it stands are a reminder of the farming history of Brackendale, and the industriousness of the earliest settlers in Squamish.
Original use: Private residential / farmhouse.
Current use: Private residential.
Current condition: Although some renovation has occurred, the Judd Home maintains most of its original form. Some restoration would be required to bring it back to its original condition. The large property on which it stands is beautifully landscaped and private, allowing a setting which adds to the character of the house.
Clara (left) and Jane (right) Judd at Judd residence.
Hansen, Jane
Judd residence looking into backyard during flood of 1906 (September 6).
The present form of Brackendale did not begin to take shape until the subdivision of the Judd property in 1910 into 20 large lots along the Government Road, including the original lot purchased for the Brackendale Store. The original Judd Home itself burnt to the ground in 1916 and was rebuilt as the structure which stands there today as the current home of Mrs Farquharson, one of Henry and Anne Judd's youngest daughters.
Henry Judd (or Harry, as he was also known) and his wife Anne were among that small group of settlers which included the Robertsons, the Raes, William Mashiter, E.B. Madill, George Magee, Tom Reid, and a few others who are now regarded as the Pioneers of the Squamish Valley.
Having made purchase by public lottery of a major piece of property covering much of what is Brackendale today, Henry Judd arrived in the Valley in 1889 to begin farming his land. Building his original home at the present site of the Brennan Home, Judd sold that house to his parents after marrying Barbara Anne Edwards, who had come to work at the Squamish Valley Hop Ranch. A new home was built by the young couple on the site of the present Judd House.
Now Judd Road area.
Squamish Hop Company buildings
Part of Magee Photograph Collection
The hop fields and buildings of the Squamish Valley Hops Raising Co. ranch in Brackendale, across the road from the Seaichem Indian Reserve, were landmarks for valley travellers.
Hop farming was Squamish's first major industry. The major producer was Squamish Valley Hop Raising Co. (Bell-Irving Ranch). Hops are perennials and grown about 6 feet apart. They are picked during September and August. Hops are dried and bleached with sulphur in a kiln. In Squamish, Chinese labour was brought in to tend the hops. Local First Nations picked them. They would camp in the area now between Petro Canada gas station and the Cottonwood condominiums. The hops in Squamish were top grade. They were shipped to Vancouver in bales wrapped in Burlap, then shipped to Britain where they were used to make beer.
Timeline
1890 - Hops first grown by E.B. Madill.
1891, February - Group from Puyallup Valley (near Tacoma) examined Squamish as potential hop growing area. The Squamish Valley Hop Raising Company was formed by Vancouver businessmen. Dr Bell-Irving (great uncle of previous Lieutenant Governor) was owner of the company. President was William Shannon and Secretary was T.T. Black; and Directors: Dr Bell-Irving, W.E. Green, George Magee, E.L. Phillips.
1892 - The Squamish Valley Hop Raising Company leased land from E.B. Madill. 1.5 acres of hop vine nursery stock was planted. In addition, 260 acres were purchased, 20 acres of which were cleared. Ranch was in the present location of Eagle Run extending from Heidenriech's house to Judd Road to Horse Creek. Frank H. Potter, a hop rancher from Puyallup, became a manager. No hops grown but frame house and out-buildings built for Potter.
1893, Fall - 5 acres hops grown on Madill's leased property. No hops grown on Squamish Valley Hop Company's own land. 40 acres cleared but planted potatoes, oats, and hat. W. Shannon still president of the company. Chas. McLaughlin, secretary.
1894 - Fred Clayton Thorne replaced Frank Potter as manager of Squamish Valley Hop Company. Hop industry began to thrive. Allen Rae, E.B. Madill, George Magee, and Tom Reid grew hops.
1897 - D.H. Tweedie was manager of Madill's hop ranch.
1898 - Charles Rose was manager of Squamish Valley Hop Company (Bell-Irving ranch). Wife, Alice, was ranch cook.
1906, March - 28 acres of hops planted at Bell-Irving ranch.
1914 - With beginning if war, hop prices fell. Hop ranches were shut down. The Squamish Valley Hop Company was owned by Dr Bell Irving and Mr Murry (manager of Bank of Commerce in Vancouver) owned ranch at that time. Fred Thorne took over Squamish Valley Hope Company ranch and started raising short horn cattle.
1917 - Hop industry had died in Squamish.
~1931 - George Carson was running his brother Robert (Bob) Carson's hop ranch when it burned down.
1944 - Roderick Mackenzie owned old Squamish Hop Co. ranch. Referred to as the mackenzie Ranch or the Pig or Hog Ranch. Since he produced hops for export to help the war effort, it received those names.
Orval Van Horlick at the Judd Farm
Brackendale store on Government Road
Part of Unknown Photograph Collection
The main structure of the Brackendale Store was built in 1916 by Hughie Mills to replace John Jackson's old store which burnt down the year before when a fire started in the upstairs pool hall. The site was originally bought from the Judd family as Lot 6 of their subdivision. During the new store's first year, the upstairs served as a temporary home to the Judd family after their own house burnt down.
Although the appearance of the original store is difficult to see in the store's present form, the basic structure is still apparent when viewed from the back. Regardless of any alterations which have occurred, the Brackendale Store retains heritage value tot he community as a long standing local landmark which has continuously provided service to the community since its early days.
Original use: Store, post office.
Current: Store, post office, restaurant.
Current condition: The store has been seriously altered from its original form.
Schoonovers at cabin in Brackendale
Left to right: Elvira Schoonover (nee Bump), Mildred (Mrs Scott MacDonald), Charles Schoonover, and son Robert at cabin in Brackendale,
417477 Government Road
This lovely log house was built by Charles Schoonover in 1932. Having worked as a hunter, trapper, and logger further up in the valley for nearly 30 years, Schoonover settled his family here in a house that reflected the beauty of the forests he loved.
Original use: Private residence.
Current use: Private residence.
Current condition: Very well maintained.
Squamish Advance: Thursday, May 15, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
STRAITH OPENS NEW SCHOOL
COUNTRY FAIR IS VERY SUCCESSFUL
MAY 24TH PLANS WELL UNDER WAY
COMMUNICATIONS
PTA MEETING
ROSS CHAPMAN NEW CHAMP
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
GORDON DOWDING IS CCF CANDIDATE
TRUCKS DELAYED
NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT
R.S.C. 1927 CHAPTER 140
NEW STORE TO OPEN
BRACKENDALE
REMEMBER?
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, April 10, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
WANT VEHICLES TESTED ON SPOT
EASTER SERVICES IN LOCAL CHURCHES
NO BAD INJURIES IN COLLISION
NEW BUS SERVICE BEACH-TOWNSITE
CONSERVATIVES TO MEET NEXT WEEK
DRAINAGE PLAN IS UNDER WAY
BRACKENDALE TOT SEVERELY BURNED
TAX CHANGES ANNOUNCED
COIN COLLECTORS DO VERY WELL
LIBERALS TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES HERE
MODERN VERSE -- POLITCAL STYLE
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
THE CRADLE
EASTER HOLIDAYS START TOMORROW
CHILDREN TO HOLD VARIETY CONCERT
CLASSIFIED ADS
BRACKENDALE
MORE GIFTS FOR THE FIRST BABY
JOYCE SULLIVAN
[PHOTO]
LIBS TO NOMINATE
LOTS OF ILLNESS HERE
PUBLIC NOTICE
SPRING?
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, March 6, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
3 MILLION ALLOTTED FOR NEW ROAD
AROUND TOWN
ST. PATRICK'S DANCE BIG EVENT
BRACKENDALE
PGE GOES FULL STEAM AHEAD
STOCKS NEW PRODUCT
ADDRESSES CCF MEETING HERE
OLD TIMER PASSES
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
SOBOTKA --- SMITH
HEROES SAVED
GOODS ALREADY BEING COLLECTED FOR SALE
PGE ADOPTING NEW OPERATING CODE
SQUAMISH CREDIT UNION
ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY, MARCH 14-'52
PARISH HALL, SQUAMISH
AT 8 P.M. SHARP
CONGREGATION BEARS BUILDING REPORT
CHECK THAT DATE
ATTENDS RE-UNION
JIMMIE SHIELDS
[PHOTO]
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, January 31, 1952
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
FAMOUS SKI SLOPES IN GARBALDI PARK
[PHOTO]
HOSPITAL READY TO OPEN IN EARLY APRIL
BEEF PRICES DROP
LEARNING BASIC STEPS OF SKIING
DIAMOND HEAD MAKES BIG MAG
RADIO SHOP HOLDS ANNUAL SALE
SEAL SALE WELL OVER THE TOP
BRACKENDALE
LOGGING LAGGING
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
WHAT NEXT?
BISHOP CONDUCTS ANGLICAN SERVICE
SCHOOL BROADCASTS --- A CBC FEATURE
[PHOTO]
THE SUNSHINE SOCIETY
[PHOTO]
LOCAL ROADS IN BAD SHAPE
TENDERS FOR DREDGING
OTHELLO
[PHOTO]
DREDGING TENDERS CALLED
THE WESTERN FIVE - HEARD OVER THE CBC
[PHOTO]
Squamish Advance
Charlie Schoonover and his son Robby
Charlie Schoonover and his son Robby (about 5 years old). Picture taken around 1910, north of Leski's crossing at the Schoonover place. Martin, mink, weasel, black bear, and grizzly furs are shown.